Mizzima awarded global JTI certificate for reliable news on Myanmar

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Mizzima Mizzima, one of Myanmar ’s most prominent news outlets and a press freedom advocate, obtained the Journalism Trust Initiative ( JTI ) certification from global audit firm Bureau Veritas , JTI says in a press statement 5 January.  Operating in clandestine mode within Myanmar and supported by an exiled team, Mizzima strives to fulfil its role as reliable source of news and information for the Myanmar public. “Your Journalism Trust Initiative certification affirms what audiences already know: that principled, transparent journalism matters. Congratulations on this achievement and on your continued contribution to informing citizens about Myanmar,” says Benjamin Sabbah , director of Journalism Trust Initiative “Myanmar’s ongoing conflict has created an intensely contested media landscape, where mis- and disinformation are increasingly deployed to reinforce state propaganda and the prevailing “official” narrative. Although Mizzima is already regarded as one of the most trusted ...
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Burmese military MPs re-nominated to Parliament

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Monday, 23 April 2012 12:31 Mizzima News

(Mizzima) – The Burmese government has re-nominated some 59 new military representatives to Parliament under the authority of the Union Election Commission. The Parliament reconvened on Monday.

Of the 59 new military representatives, who were not elected by the public, 39 are in the House of Representatives (Lower House) and 20 in the House of Nationalities (Upper House), according to an article in the official state-run New Light of Myanmar newspaper on Monday.

The government-appointed military representatives guarantee that the sitting government controls a majority of votes in the legislative body.

Government-appointed members of the Burmese Parliament, left foreground, represent 25 per cent of the voting members of the lawmaking body, giving the government a guaranteed majority. Photo: Mizzima

In a related issue, the National League for Democracy (NLD) said Sunday it would not allow its newly elected members to take the oath of office on Monday, citing its disagreement with the wording of the oath involving the word to “protect” the Constitution. It wants the oath’s wording changed to “respect.”

At issue is the NLD’s campaign pledge to work to change various sections of the Constitution, which it says is not democratic, in particular the government appointment of 25 per cent of MPs from the military.

The third session of Parliament reconvened in Naypyitaw to continue discussion on current legislation and other matters. The parliament session is also the first after the April 1 by- elections.

Parliament members representing the military in both houses account for 25 percent of the total number of MPs.

In the current Parliament, of the total parliamentary seats, the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party holds nearly 60 percent, and the military 25 per cent.

In the April 1 by-elections, the National League for Democracy led by Aung San Suu Kyi won 43 seats of the 45 open seats at three levels of Parliament – 37 in the House of Representatives, four in the House of Nationalities and two in region or state parliaments.

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